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Page 4 - ... m. is placed in brackets after the Christian name. 6. Marriages and intentions of marriage are printed under the names of both parties. When both the marriage and intention of marriage are recorded, only the marriage record is printed; and where a marriage appears without the intention being recorded, it is designated with an asterisk. 7. Additional information which does not appear in the original text of an item, ie, any explanation, query, inference, or difference shown in other entries of...

Page 4 - The birth of a married woman is recorded under her maiden name if it is known. But if the maiden name cannot be determined, the entry appears under the husband's name, with a dash enclosed in brackets, ie, [ ], to signify that the maiden name is unknown. If it is not known whether the surname is that of a married or unmarried woman, ?m.

Page 4 - ... 3. The various spellings of a name should be examined, as items about the same family or individual might be found under different spellings. 4. Marriages and intentions of marriages are printed under the names of both parties.

Page 5 - When a marriage has its intention recorded it is designated with an asterisk. 5. Additional information which does not appear in the original text of an item, ie, any explanation, query, inference, or difference shown in the entries of the record, is bracketed. ABBREVIATIONS. a. — age ; aged abt. — about b. — born bp. — baptized bur. — buried eh.